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Badlands of Dakota

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1941 | 74 min | Western

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
A natural pick for western fans. Dust, horses and a showdown waiting to happen.
The mood
Easygoing.
The pace
Never drags, at 1 hr 14 min. An easy one to fit in on a school night.
What might put you off
  • Rated PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
  • Made in 1941: an older pace and style.

In the Dakotas during the days of the Great Gold Boom, brothers Jim and Bob Holliday are bumping heads over the affections of pretty Anne Grayson. While all this is going on, Wild Bill Hickok does his best to neutralize the local criminal element-and to fend off the romantic overtures of boisterous Calamity Jane.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

    Not enough reviews on record yet

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Reach & staying powerBelow par

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    About 3K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Alfred E. Green

  • Robert StackJim Holliday
  • Ann RutherfordAnne Grayson
  • Broderick CrawfordBob Holliday
  • Frances FarmerCalamity Jane
  • Lon Chaney Jr.Jack McCall
  • Richard DixJames Butler "Wild Bill" Hickok
  • Andy DevineSpearfish
  • Hugh HerbertRocky Plummer
  • Fuzzy KnightHurricane Harry
  • Bradley PageJesse Chapman